My Creative Time--Try Me Tuesday

For my PDE Linky Party #12 post, please scroll down one.

Happy Tuesday!!

Today over at the My Creative Blog, it is Try Me Tuesday!

Today we are showing you projects that show the technique called Cluster Stamping.

It's basically where you heat emboss an image or sentiment and then stamp directly over that to completely cover it. Once your stamping is done, you gently wipe away the ink that is on top of the embossing to reveal your image or sentiment.

Here is the card that I created using this technique:

To create my card, I stamped the Happy Birthday found on the Polka Dot Surprise stamp set with some versamark ink and then heat embossed it with some clear embossing powder. I then took one of the circular shapes from the Build A Pretty Flower stamp set and stamped it randomly onto my white cardstock using different colors of ink. After I wiped off the extra ink that was laying on top of my sentiment, I added some ribbon to the corners and added a few iridescent sequins and voila!! Really simple card but the technique makes quite an impact!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

For more inspiration on this pretty cool technique, be sure to head over to the My Creative Time blog to see what Emma and my awesome DT sisters created :)

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Supplies:

My Creative Time Products:

Build A Pretty Flower

Polka Dot Surprise

Other Products:

Cardstock: White (Recollections), Coastal Cabana & Strawberry Slush (SU!). Inks: Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe (SU!) & VersaMark. Misc.: Ribbon (SU!), Sequins, Clear Embossing Powder

PDE Linky Party #12

Happy Tuesday!

Are you guys ready for the start of another great linky party at

Pause Dream Enjoy?

Rules:

1) New projects only

2) Follow the theme

3) Any type of crafting welcome

4) Unlimited times to link up

5)  Have fun & Follow us at PDELinkyParty!

I decided to make a fun little tropical card to send to someone just to say Hi!

 (or more appropriately for my card Aloha ;) )

I wanted to make a fun, bright, tropical card that screamed summer! 

Isn't that little girl from KaDoodle Bug Designs the cutest? I paired her up with some super fun & bright patterned papers for my card as well as some awesome stamps and dies from My Creative Time and of course that adorable face from Peachy Keen and I was able to achieve the bright, summery card that I wanted :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

Don't forget to head over to the linky party by clicking HERE to see what my wonderful Creative Team sisters created and to enter yourself! I would love to see what you create!!

I hope you have a fabulous crafty day!!

Supplies:

My Creative Time Products:

Stitched Cartoon Cloud Dies

Fun Stitched Edges

Make A Splash Die

Anyday Bingo & Crossword Stamps

Other Products:

Cardstock: Melon Mambo & Tempting Turquoise (SU!), Glitter Stack (DCWV), All Others (Recollections). Patterned Paper: #summer (AC). SVG: Hawaii Kids (KaDoodle Bug Designs). Inks: VersaMark, Broken China (Ranger). Stamps: PK-1385 Cartoon Bombshell Face Assortment (Peachy Keen). Misc.: Waterfall, Champagne & Diamond Stickles, Foam Adhesive, Hawaiin Dream Stitckers (Sticko), Polka Dots Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Bling (Recollections), White Embossing Powder 

Silhouette Challenges #14 "Create Your Own Shaped Card"

It's time for another challenge over at:

Ch# 14 Create your own Shaped Card 

(No pre designed shaped card files)

Begins: Sunday, June 1

Ends: Monday, June 30

A blog dedicated to the Silhouette Cutting Machines.

You MUST use a Silhouette somehow in your project.

Sponsor this month is:

My Crafting Channel

(3) Silhouette Replacement Blades

For my card, I decided to make an anniversary card for my hubby!
We will be celebrating 23 years of marriage in just a couple of weeks!

I used one of the labels from the Assorted Artisan Labels (design ID 36089). Once I had the label I wanted loaded onto my mat, I used the offset feature so that I could create the same shape, just a little bigger. Then I duplicated that so that I could weld the two together to create my card base. Once that was done, the first label that I put onto my mat, layered perfectly onto the base that I created. The "Forever & Always" was one of the free images that came with my very first silhouette machine, the Portrait. I used the offset feature for that as well, that made it much easier for me to be able to pop it up with some foam adhesive. I added some white hearts that I die cut out using my Stitched Heart Layering dies from My Creative Time. I added a few pearls and a bow at the top and voila! I really love how this turned out and the card is also in our wedding colors!

Head on over to see what the DT has created for you inspiration and link up today.

Click HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!
I really appreciate it!!

I hope you have a fabulous crafty day!!

Supplies:

Cardstock: White (Recollections). Patterned Paper: Market (MME). My Creative Time: Stitched Heart Layering Dies. Silhouette Store: Assorted Artisan Labels Design ID 36089, Forever & Always (Free Image with the Portrait). Misc.: Pearls (Recollections), Ribbon (Offray), Foam Adhesive. 

My Creative Time Designer Challenge!!

Hi crafty friends & happy Thursday!!

Today starts a new challenge over at the My Creative Time blog!

For this challenge, you are challenged to create a Masculine Themed Card!

This is the card that I created for my kids to give to my husband this Father's Day:

I always have the hardest time with masculine cards but I am pleasantly surprised with this one, I actually like it lol! I used one of the circles from the Bunch Of Fun Circle Dies and then spelled out DAD using the Lowercase Fun Dies. I popped my circles up with some foam adhesive to give my card a little dimension. I cut out some stars using the 3 Star Stitched Dies, inked the edges and also used some foam adhesive to pop those up as well. The little stars came from the 4x4 Journal Die + More set. My banner came from the Vintage Stitched Label Dies. I stamped one of the greetings from the Here's Lookin' At You set and embossed it with some copper embossing powder. 

Don't forget to stop  by the My Creative Time blog to see all the fabulous projects that my design team sisters created and enter the challenge! I would love to see what you create!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

Have a great crafty day!

Supplies:

My Creative Time Products:
Bunch Of Fun Circles Dies
Vintage Stitched Label Dies
Here's Lookin' At You
3 Star Stitched Dies
Lowercase Fun Dies
4x4 Journal Die + More

Other Products:
Cardstock: Old Olive (SU!), Cream & Kraft (Recollections). Patterned Paper: Te Guy Stack (DCWV). Inks: Old Olive (SU!), VersaMark, Vintage Photo (Ranger). Misc.: Foam Adhesive, copper embossing powder (inkadinkado)

My Creative Time's Inspiration Wednesday

Happy Wednesday crafty friends!

It is Inspiration Wednesday over at the My Creative Time blog!

This is the day where we create a project based on something that has inspired us.

For my card today, I found this adorable card on pinterest and knew I wanted to create something similar. 

You can see the card I used for my inspiration by clicking HERE.

Here is the card that I created based on that pretty card:

I created those banners by simply trimming up some scrap pieces of patterned paper and notching out the ends. After they were adhered, I created that fun white scallop by using one of the scallops in the Fun Stitched Edges dies. I wrapped some linen thread around it and then adhered it to my card. I added some adorable flowers from the Stitched Pretty Flowers & Leaves Dies and just added an enamel dot to the flower centers. For my greeting, I used the "Hello" from the Speech Bubble Sentiments set and then placed a few more enamel dots onto the front of my card. I am so pleased with how it turned out! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a look at my latest creation!

For more Inspiration Wednesday, be sure to check out the My Creative Time blog to see the fabulous creations my DT sisters came up with :)

I hope you have a fabulous crafty day!

Supplies:

My Creative Time Products:

Fun Stitched Edges

Speech Bubble Sentiments

Stitched Pretty Flowers & Leaves Dies

Other Products:

Cardstock: Recollections. Patterned Paper: Summer Fresh (Simple Stories). Misc.: Enamel Dots (MME), White Gel Pen, Foam Adhesive, Linen Thread (SU!)